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JAPAN REJECTS CHINA'S CLAIM ABOUT ASDF AIRCRAFT
Japan has rejected Beijing's claim that Japanese Air Self-Defense Force jets approached the Chinese Navy's training airspace and sea area to disrupt exercises.
A Chinese Navy spokesperson made the claim after Japan's defense ministry announced that a Chinese fighter jet from the aircraft carrier Liaoning had aimed its radar at ASDF aircraft.
The incident took place on Saturday in international waters southeast of Okinawa's main island.
Japanese fighter jets had a run-in with their Chinese counterparts. Officials say at least one Chinese fighter from the carrier targeted its radar onto Japanese F-15s.
At a news conference on Monday, Chief Cabinet Secretary Kihara Minoru described the Chinese jet's move as dangerous and regrettable.
00:01:05 話者 2
The government has lodged a strong protest with China and urged the country to prevent a recurrence. Japan will deal with the issue calmly and firmly.
00:01:20 話者 1
Kihara denied Beijing's claim.
00:01:25 話者 2
I have received a report that the Air Self-Defense Force planes kept a safe distance while performing their duties. China's claim is wrong.
00:01:36 話者 1
When asked about reports of a delay in the approval of rare-earth exports from China to Japanese firms, Kihara said there have been no major changes so far.
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party's Security and Foreign Affairs Research Commission met Monday to discuss the incident.
LDP policy chief Kobayashi Takayuki said Japan must respond calmly and resolutely.
Former Defense Minister Onodera Itsunori, who chairs the Security Research Commission, said that China's use of radar against Japanese jets undoubtedly raised the danger level.
00:02:16 話者 2
It should be regarded as an act of provocation.
I hope the Self-Defense Forces will deal with the matter in an appropriate manner by keeping in mind that such acts are likely to continue.
00:02:30 話者 1
Other participants also said the evidence of China's use of radar should be added to a timeline of other provocations.
They added the information should be released internationally in multiple languages.
THAILAND FIRES AT CAMBODIA ALONG DISPUTED BORDER
Thailand says it has carried out airstrikes on Cambodian military targets along their disputed border. Both sides are now accusing the other of attacking first.
Thailand claims one of its soldiers was killed Monday after Cambodian troops fired into Thai territory. It says these airstrikes are in response to that attack.
Thailand also says Cambodia fired rockets towards the border, forcing more than 35,000 into shelters. Cambodia refutes those claims.
It says Thailand struck them and insists it has not carried out counterstrikes.
Cambodia calls the attack a grave violation of the peace pact signed in October.
That deal came after deadly clashes along the border in July.
The Thai government said it was suspending the peace agreement last month after Thailand said a landmine explosion wounded some of its troops.
Cambodia also refutes that claim.
NETANYAHU EXPECTS SECOND PHASE OF GAZA TRUCE SOON
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expects to soon move to the second phase of the US-led peace plan for the Gaza Strip.
00:03:52 話者 9
We have one more hostage, deceased, Hanik Vili, a hero of Israel, to return here.
And then we very shortly expect to move into the second phase, which is more difficult, or equally difficult.
00:04:08 話者 1
Netanyahu made the remark on Sunday.
He stressed that the second phase must include disarming the Islamic group Hamas.
The first phase of the plan began in October with a cease-fire agreement between Israeli forces and Hamas in Gaza.
The second phase is supposed to begin after Hamas hands over the remains of the last hostage.
Israeli media report that US President Donald Trump's administration wants to announce a transition to the second phase by the end of the year.
But Hamas has come out against disarming itself, and the Israeli military has continued to attack Gaza.
SYRIANS REMAIN DIVIDED 1 YEAR AFTER COLLAPSE OF ASSAD REGIME
Monday marks one year since the autocratic regime of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad collapsed. The Assad family's authoritarian rule lasted for more than half a century.
Syria's interim president Ahmad al-Shirah has been spearheading nation building efforts.
He was a leader of an anti-government force. Now he's been working to restore Syria's international standing.
Shirah delivered a speech at the U.N. General Assembly in September.
He was the first Syrian president to do so in about 60 years.
During the past year, he also met with US President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
But the Syrian people remain divided due to Assad-era government crackdowns and more than a decade of civil war.
A human rights group says more than 110,000 people detained by the Assad regime are still missing. Syria also has strained relationships with its neighbors.
Israel has military forces stationed in a buffer zone on the border with Syria, and Turkey is in de facto control of part of northern Syria.
But amid these issues internationally, inside the country, people have a major occasion to mark.
SYRIAN REGIME CHANGE MARKED BY CELEBRATIONS, BUT GROWING PAINS REMAIN
I spoke about this earlier with NHK World's Kojima Mae, who is covering the story in Damascus. So, Mae, how are Syrians reacting to this one-year anniversary?
00:06:25 話者 3
The entire town is in a happy mood.
People can sing waving the new Syrian flag all over Damascus.
I met a group of people at the restaurant who said that they had gathered there with friends and family just so they could mark the fall of the Assad regime.
Here in Syria, Friday and Saturday are holidays, but this year, the whole country was given a four-day holiday from Friday until Monday.
Many are continuing their celebrations well into each of these nights so far.
It seems that people are overjoyed at the changes that they've been seeing in the last year.
One example is that people can buy imported goods like bananas and canned food at the markets, items that were difficult to come by for many years due to sanctions.
At the famous ice cream shop here in the city, I heard from people who have been under rebel control during the Civil War and those who had fled the country.
They say they were able to come to the store to eat ice cream for the first time in over a decade. I visited Damascus back then, and 15 years ago, it was a very different place.
There were photos and portraits of them-president Bashar al-Assad everywhere.
Those, of course, are gone, and I'm not seeing many portraits of the interim president, Ahmad Shah, either.
It seems that the interim government is being cared for about coming across as author-Italian.
00:08:01 話者 1
Syria has endured years and years of conflict, but what are the challenges that the country now faces?
00:08:10 話者 3
Well, we are still seeing growing pains. Economic recovery is a major concern.
The country still needs to receive aid and support from abroad.
Sanctions imposed by the international community have yet to be completely lifted.
That makes it difficult to send money overseas and to invest.
and recovery has been a slow process.
And as you mentioned, Minori, there are also still a lot of internal division among Syrians.
We spoke to a Christian living in the mosques.
She said she was revealing to leave the country because minorities are reportedly repeatedly being retargeted.
And another Syrian minority I met while I was in Germany told me that he would never be able to return to Syria under the current circumstances.
Just before this anniversary, Shalal once again asked Syrian to set aside their differences.
But the scars from over a decade of civil war are deep, and people told me they need time to heal.
During my time here, I met many children who have never known life without conflict.
It's a more stable home than this is.
But the international community still has a role to play to help Syria back on its feet.
BUSINESS
00:09:36 話者 1
Now let's see what's happening in the world of business.
Here's Ramin Mellegard from the BizDesk.
00:09:42 話者 4
Thank you very much indeed.
CHINA'S EXPORTS TO US DECLINED FURTHER IN NOVEMBER
Now the value of China's exports to the United States fell further in November, mainly due to the impact of the Trump administration's additional tariffs.
Chinese customs authorities say US-bound shipments fell almost 29 percent in dollar terms last month from a year earlier.
The decline is more than three percentage points larger than the October figure.
China's imports from the world's biggest economy dropped 19 percent.
The contraction came even after Washington cut some extra levies on Chinese goods in November, as agreed at summit talks in late October.
As part of the deal, Beijing suspended its additional tariffs on some American products, including soybeans.
JAPAN GOVT. SUBMITS $118 BIL. SUPPLEMENTARY BUDGET TO DIET
Japan's government has submitted the draft of a huge supplementary budget covering the period through March for debate in the diet.
Now, it's mainly aimed at cushioning the impact of inflation.
The measures included in the bill total 18.3 trillion yen, or roughly $118 billion.
That's 30% more than the supplementary budget adopted last year.
The proposed budget is designed to finance an economic stimulus package adopted by the cabinet last month.
It allocates about $57.4 billion to ease the cost of living.
The measures include subsidies for electricity and gas bills, as well as support for municipalities in tackling rising food prices.
00:11:21 話者 5
Wage growth has not kept pace with rising prices, while personal consumption and private sector demand remain weak.
We intend to take immediate steps to combat inflation, restore economic strength, and turn people's anxieties about the future into hope.
00:11:40 話者 4
The bill calls for the issuance of additional government bonds worth about $75.4 billion to cover a shortfall in revenue.
That means more than 60% of spending would be covered by debt.
The government aims to have the bill approved and enacted by the end of the year.
NEW HOMES IN JAPAN COMFORTABLE, SAVE ENERGY
Energy-efficient homes are popping up around Japan to meet new residential building rules. Designers say beside using less power, the homes are also more comfortable.
NHK World's Hayashi Kumiko takes a look at the cutting-edge, eco-friendly dwellings.
00:12:23 話者 6
Efforts in Nagano Prefecture drew visitors for a special event in November.
The resident of this dwelling says its roughly 130 square meters can be warmed using very little electricity.
It needs about the same amount as a heater for a 10-square-meter room.
The key lies in reducing power consumption as much as possible.
Designers of these units orient them to take advantage of the sun and wind for heating and cooling. Windows allow sun during the winter months.
In summer, the roof blocks its ways. The windows have layers for insulation.
This 5 cm thick triple-paned window has two layers of airspace.
The design aims to retain heat during winter and stay cool in summer.
The residence is also fitted with a specific ventilation system that helps maintain comfortable temperatures.
This structure meets so-called passive house energy standards. Such buildings can help cut carbon. The concept found early adopters in Germany and is spreading worldwide.
00:13:47 話者 2
I was impressed by the coziness the house offers.
00:13:51 話者 6
Construction costs are about 10 to 15% higher than conventional units, but these methods are drawing interest from Japanese home builders as they explore ways to respond to climate change and save power at the same time.
00:14:09 話者 8
Houses with sufficient power efficiency can provide comfort and save energy.
The way homes are built must change.
00:14:18 話者 6
Work is also underway to develop cozy, power-saving rental housing.
This three-story wooden apartment building has solar panels on its roof.
An AI control system was installed to efficiently use power.
00:14:40 話者 7
AI automatically controls the room's humidity and temperature.
00:14:48 話者 6
By keeping these factors constant, the system uses less energy.
This housing company has about 10 similar properties nationwide.
While the rents are around 20% higher than usual, they are almost full.
A professor says building more highly energy-efficient rental units can help reduce carbon.
00:15:15 話者 9
It's important to provide better quality residences for everyone.
In such homes, people can be warm in winter and cool in summer, while still lowering their electricity bills.
and that will reduce carbon dioxide emissions for the sake of our planet.
00:15:06 話者 6
The professor also said high-quality housing can reduce heat-related illnesses and other health risks.
Making homes that save energy and increase comfort seems like a trend that's here to stay.
Hayashi Kumiko, NHK World.
MARKETS
00:15:52 話者 4
Okay, let's get a check on the markets.
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And that's it for business news.
IN FOCUS
00:16:30 話者 1
We now turn to our colleague, Shibuya Aki for Newsline in Focus.
She has a report on the deep ties between two families in Japan and France.
JAPAN'S ROLE IN SAVING FRANCE'S OYSTERS REVEALED
00:16:40 話者 5
It's winter, and along with the cold, that means oyster season has arrived.
Miyagi Prefecture in northern Japan is renowned for oysters.
In Europe, their largest producer is France.
But at one point, its industry was facing destruction, and in that hour of need, Japan quickly reached out to help on a grand scale.
Here's the story about the people who got the rescue rolling.
00:17:11 話者 7
Paris is often called the birthplace of fine cuisine.
So what are the locals eating right now? You guessed it, oysters.
Over 90% of the French capital's oysters are said to have roots in Japan.
Here we are in France's largest oyster producer, Marennes-Oleron.
Growth oysters are farmed using a unique method.
They're aged at former salt fields.
Mathieu Bon runs an oyster farm here. He's no newbie to the business.
His family has been in it for three generations. But it hasn't all been smooth sailing.
In the 1960s, a series of diseases nearly wiped out the industry in France.
00:18:12 話者 2
Oysters then had a disease affecting the gills and couldn't grow normally.
So another type of oyster had to be found and ways to raise them.
00:18:33 話者 7
The man on the right is Mathieu's grandfather, Roland Lambert.
His quest for disease-resistant juvenile oysters led to the gentleman beside him, Tsuji Ryuzo, the president of a Japanese fishery company in Miyagi.
Tsuji Naohiro is his grandson. Does this photo look familiar?
Ryuzo came to the rescue and chartered a plane to fly juvenile oysters to France.
Other Japanese farmers followed and joined the effort to help.
Naohiro says that over a few years, his grandfather sent more than 50 plane loads.
00:19:24 話者 2
The juvenile oysters quickly adapted and showed an unbelievable level of growth.
Many businesses along France's coast were able to resume farming by using varieties of Japanese oysters.
Hiring a plane just for juvenile oysters is something you can hardly imagine happening nowadays. It really makes me feel proud.
00:19:50 話者 7
In November, Mathieu and members of the Marin Oloron Oyster Association visited Miyagi.
It was his first time to meet Naohiro. Mathieu was coming to promote French oysters.
But for a long time, he had wished to see Miyagi, where his oysters have their roots.
Following his grandfather's footsteps, he paid a visit to Naohiro's company.
These are Marin Oloron oysters that Tsuji picked up a while back.
00:20:44 話者 2
So this means that the DNA of the seedlings that came from Miyagi 60 years ago are also here. Welcome back.
00:20:57 話者 7
Time for Naohiro to break out the photo albums and take a walk down memory lane.
Mathieu came prepared with some of his own.
00:21:10 話者 4
It's you.
00:21:16 話者 7
He also brought home movies shot in Miyagi back in his grandfather's time.
His grandfather passed away before he was born, but Mathieu says that during his visit to Miyagi, he sensed Roland Lambert's presence.
00:21:45 話者 2
The whole day was emotional. I'm glad I got to walk the path that he laid down.
00:21:58 話者 7
Judging from their reactions, Mathieu and Naohiro seem set to deepen the bond their grandfathers established between Japanese and French oyster farmers.
00:22:22 話者 2
I'm so happy to be able to meet him. He looks so much like his grandfather.
We can learn a lot from the French dedication to craftsmanship and quality.
I hope that, also on the technical side, we can keep building exchanges and connections, and that we can evolve through those ties.
00:22:53 話者 5
After the earthquake and tsunami struck Japan in March 2011, oyster farmers in France launched the France Return Project to repay the generosity Japan showed in the 1960s by supporting oyster farming areas severely damaged by the disaster.
They donated several tons of ropes and buoys. Their lasting friendship.
It's a fine example of how shared passion can beat the odds and find a path forward even in the worst of times.
And that's all for me.
WEATHER
00:23:30 話者 1
And now let's have a check of the weather with our meteorologist, Jonathan Oh.
So, Jonathan, after soggy week in western Japan, some folks took advantage this weekend of drier weather. Give us an update.
00:23:43 話者 8
Hello, as we wrapped up the week last week, we were talking about some rain, even snow in portions of western Japan and certainly the northeastern portions of the country dealing with that type of weather.
But then things cleared up on Saturday. Take a look at this video, see what happened as bright, colorful hot air balloons filled the sky in western Japan Saturday.
However, the attention was not about what was high up, but on the ground because pilots were dropping small little markers to try hitting the target below, right there.
Rain had fallen during the past few days, but sunny and calm weather returned Saturday in time for the big flights.
Now the competition will be held again in January.
It was relatively calm along western side of Japan, but up into the north and east.
Hello, you got the snow machine rolling here. So see Japan side of the northeastern areas of Japan. Seeing the wintry weather snow continues to Sapporo as we go through the rest of this week.
Tokyo Osaka looking temperatures creeping slowly up to the mid teens by the time we go into the middle of the work week.
Saga looking and dry weather until Thursday, we'll see some showers coming into the picture.
Speaking of some wintry weather, those of you in the upper Midwest, the Great Lakes, you're about to get smacked with some snow as you go through Monday.
Low pressures are coming out of the Rockies and pushing toward the east, helping to really bring in some wintry weather.
And as you go into Tuesday, some of those locations may be seeing a bit of a mixed precipitation. That can lead to some problems with the roadways for sure, with some of it being heavier rain as well.
And chile too. Chicago topping off at 3 degrees below 0 on Monday.
1 in D.C. with some snow, rain to the Pacific Northwest with a high of 13.
Bit of a messy setup across Europe as well. We have high pressure down to the south, a stretch of low pressure systems coming in from the north and west.
And as those things roll on through, windy and wet weather will be the story as we go through Monday.
I mean, London looking at some rain and windy weather with a high of 14 showers as far south as Paris into Vienna.
Mid-teens though from Rome to Athens as we go through Monday.
That looks at your forecast. Hope you have a good day wherever you are.
♫～ 3-DAY FORECAST ～♫
NARA TEMPLE SERVES RADISH STEW TO BRING GOOD HEALTH
00:26:36 話者 1
And before we leave you, visitors to a temple in western Japan savored white radish stew to ward off bad luck and bring good health in the new year.
Their traditional year-end event took place on Sunday at Shigi-san Daihonzan Senjuin Temple in Nara Prefecture.
A sacred fire burned to bring longevity and keep bad luck away.
Around 350 servings of sliced radish were cooked in a pot.
The steaming hot stew was then served out.
The radish had been dedicated to the temple by farmers.
00:27:18 話者 9
My daughter doesn't like vegetables, but the radish was so tasty, we ate it, saying, So delicious.
00:27:24 話者 8
I came here to drive away bad luck. I'm hoping to be able to come again next year.
00:27:30 話者 1
The event will be held again on December 14 and 21.
Great way to stay warm.
And that wraps up this edition of NHK Newsline. We'll have more for you soon.
Thanks for joining us.
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